Building global solidarity to eliminate hepatitis.




Partnerships among government officials, industry, civil society, health systems and multilateral institutions bring together expertise and financial resources needed to overcome remaining barriers. At the United Nations, Egypt spearheaded the launch in 2022 of the UN Group of Friends to Eliminate Hepatitis, now co-chaired by the United Nations missions of Brazil, Malaysia, Pakistan and Uganda.



At R. G. Kar Hospital in Kolkata, India, a nurse administers a hepatitis B vaccine as part of a state-led program offering free hepatitis services. 

The Group provides a forum for Member States to exchange information on progress and innovations. Through collective influence, the Group convenes events and develops resolutions that accelerate progress towards WHO goals. Currently, the Group is advocating for the inclusion of hepatitis elimination in the high-level political declaration on non-communicable diseases, to be adopted during the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly. Recognizing hepatitis B and C elimination as the most effective way to prevent liver cancer will mobilize attention, partnerships and – at a challenging time – also investments in hepatitis elimination.




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